Foundations For Learning

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The focus of this book is on academic adjustment for any first-year student; its theme is claiming an education and taking responsibility for one's own experience. It addresses both how attitude and personality traits affect achievement. Readers are pushed to consider how each skill set, perception, and attitude connects with and influences the other. Both challenging and accessible, "Foundations for Learning" doesn't talk down to readers by using simplified vocabulary, yet it is to the point and practical. Topics include the development of academic self-concept, planning and prioritizing assignments, developing cognitive and communication skills, and combining reading and note-taking for optimal performance. "Foundations for Learning" is an excellent resource for anyone who plans to further their career through continuing education, as well as others that need to improve their study skills.

Foreword

xi

Preface

xiii

Acknowledgments

xv

Introduction

xvii

Claiming Your Education

1

(14)

Becoming Part of a Scholarly Community

1

(1)

The Professor and Student Contract

2

(1)

Intellectual Curiosity

3

(2)

Active vs. Passive Learning

5

(3)

Collaboration

8

(1)

Doing Research

9

(1)

Plagiarism and Intellectual Property

9

(1)

Claiming an Education

10

(5)

Developing Academic Self-Concept

15

(14)

Relating to Your Family and Culture: How Your Academic Self-Concept Has Been Developing Up to Now

16

(3)

Relating to Your New Peers

19

(3)

Relating to Your New Environment

22

(7)

Planning and Prioritizing

29

(22)

Time Management and Academic Goal Setting

29

(1)

Time Management and College Success

30

(1)

Self-Regulating Your Own Learning

30

(2)

Consider the 8--8--8 Formula

31

(1)

How to Manage Your Time

32

(7)

Be Sure to Plan and Organize

32

(6)

Plan for a Suitable Place to Study

38

(1)

Learn to Avoid Procrastination

38

(1)

Motivation and Procrastination

39

(12)

Procrastinators Believe Their System Works

40

(1)

Procrastination Has Consequences

40

(1)

Gaining Control Over Procrastination

41

(10)

Developing Metacognitive Skills

51

(28)

Why Should I Change?

55

(2)

Student Attitudes Toward Learning

57

(6)

What Is Your Locus of Control?

57

(3)

Consider Your Attitude Toward Intelligence

60

(1)

There Are Multiple Theories of Intelligence

61

(2)

Approaches to Learning

63

(16)

Identify Your Learning Style(s)

63

(2)

Writing Can Help You Better Understand How You Learn

65

(1)

Portfolio Development as a Metacognitive Activity

66

(1)

Read Actively to Employ Multiple Learning Modalities

67

(4)

Text Annotation Encourages Active Reading

71

(8)

Developing Communication Skills

79

(26)

Written Products vs. the Writing Process

79

(7)

Prewrite to Generate Ideas

80

(2)

Organize Your Ideas

82

(1)

Draft Your Ideas

83

(1)

Revise Each Draft

84

(2)

Using Feedback to Your Best Advantage

86

(4)

Your Faculty Provides Feedback via Graded Papers

86

(1)

Faculty Can Also Provide Feedback During Office Hours

87

(1)

Your Classmates May Provide Feedback During Peer Review

87

(1)

The Writing Center Is Another Great Place to Get Feedback

88

(2)

Participating in Class Discussion

90

(2)

Writing the Research Paper

92

(8)

Formulate a Research Question

93

(1)

Find Appropriate and Useful Sources

93

(1)

Eyaluate Your Sources

94

(1)

Select and Organize Potential Material from Your Sources

95

(2)

Utilize the Evidence You Have Collected to Your Best Advantage

97

(1)

Conduct Your Research Ethically

98

(1)

Use Style Guides Effectively

99

(1)

Making In-Class Presentations

100

(5)

Combining Readings and Notes for Optimal Performance in Lectures and in Exams